Once the lodestar for the global development agenda, the 17 United Nations-backed SDGs were adopted in 2015 to end poverty, protect the environment, and deliver prosperity for all by 2030. But progress on implementing these goals has either stalled or regressed. A recent ten-year review determined that only 35 percent of the SDGs are on track, with 18 percent regressing.

As the far-right turns faith into a weapon, Canada’s left needs to rediscover the moral vision it once carried. The social gospel called Christians to organize love into policy—to fight inequality, defend the poor, and build a just society. This legacy once shaped the NDP. As Julie McGonegal writes, it’s high time to remember why.

Promises of Canadian independence from US influence are unravelling as the Carney government moves forward with the costly F-35 fighter jet purchase. Amid rising global tensions and domestic crises, Owen Schalk warns these decisions will deepen Washington’s control, divert resources from urgent social and environmental needs, and signal a troubling continuity in foreign policy.

US Defence Secretary of War Pete Hegseth champions a “warrior ethos” that glorifies brute force, rigid conformity, and maximum lethality. By rejecting diversity, rules of engagement, and societal oversight, his vision risks undermining ethics, accountability, and public trust—raising urgent questions about the future and character of America’s military.

The Trump administration’s covert bombing campaign against alleged Venezuelan “narco-terrorists” has drawn scrutiny from legal experts and human rights observers. As evidence of cartel ties remains unproven, Canada faces troubling questions about whether its exported surveillance technology has made it complicit in unlawful US military strikes.

The United States is acting less like a global guardian and more like a Caribbean pirate—launching drone strikes, flouting international law, and pursuing oil under the guise of fighting drugs. From Panama to Venezuela, writes Hank Kennedy, history shows Washington’s interventions are driven by power and profit, not principle.

Almost two years after October 7, Gaza lies in ruins. Western governments have condemned the slaughter but continue to shield Israel, while Trump and Netanyahu push a “peace plan” critics see as surrender. With global opinion shifting and cracks widening among allies, the future of Palestine—and the credibility of the international order—hangs in the balance.

On September 2, the US military bombed a boat in the Caribbean, killing 11 civilians. Regional leaders denounced the attack as murder, but Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney remained silent. His stance reflects a deeper history of hostility toward Venezuela, including blocking its gold reserves while governor of the Bank of England.

The threat to Canadian sovereignty is real and it demands a renewed analysis and a third wave of progressive nationalism to meet the challenges of the post-globalization era of authoritarian US imperialism. The fight for Canada is the central political issue of our time and it will inevitably unite or divide Canadian labour and social movements.

Canada faces a critical choice in foreign policy: continue following Europe and the US in militarization, or pursue diplomacy with growing global powers. Yakov M. Rabkin argues that Canada should diversify economic and political ties toward nations like China, India, and Russia, prioritizing dialogue over containment, while safeguarding social programs and democratic debate at home.